Older adults may play an overlooked role in spreading tuberculosis
Tuberculosis (TB) is still the world's deadliest infectious disease. In Taiwan, where the population is aging quickly, most TB patients are now older than 65. A new study from Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan, published in The Lancet Microbe, suggests that older adults may play a larger role in spreading TB than previously recognized. Understanding their role could help public health teams find new…
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